Messaging 2.0 brainstorm session
It's becoming clear and present that a re-architecture of Email is overdue.
Last week, a few aspiring folks got together in New York City to discuss this very topic. In attendance were Tom Evslin, Fred Wilson, Matt Blumberg, Brad Feld, Jeff Pulver and Phil Hollows (click on the names to read thoughts and summaries of the event on their respective blogs).
It appears the goals are pretty well-defined over 3 years ago by the Internet Mail Consortium. There's also consensus on ingredients that will make next generation of messaging a successful one:
- Social graph enabled
- Give control to users, not spammers
- Accessible through an open API
- Must be secure and trustworthy
- One interface to manage your online communications
When these elements are put together into a solution, we'll have a reliable, productive and fun way to communicate again.
p.s. Does anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area want to meet up and talk about messaging 2.0? Drop me a note in the comments, Email, IM, Twitter or Facebook (now see why a single interface is attractive?) 
